MBA 6201 - Investments II (2)

(Required for Finance concentration.) This course will help you develop a framework for thinking about and making sound investment decisions. You will become familiar with the investment environment and the characteristics of various financial securities, understand the risk/return tradeoff and the benefits of portfolio diversification, understand the essence of portfolio theory, learn to value and analyze stocks, bonds and derivatives, learn to measure portfolio performance and manage portfolio risk, attain proficiency in the use of financial calculator and excel spreadsheets for investment analysis, and become familiar with the sources of economic and financial information. Prerequisites: MBA 6109 or MBAI 5002 or MBA 617 or MBA 6019 or MBA 6019 Restricted to Graduate level; Business Administration, Business Administration, Business Administration, Business Administration, and Business Economics majors